My Top 10 'UNKNOWN' & Obscure Fashion Doll Lines
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There is no greater example of bad-fath fashion doll "criticism" than calling a horse in a dress and makeup sexualized
like how do you slut shame a horse and not reevaluate your life afterwards
If they think a horse is sexy that's their issue
Like they also have great personalities like one is really smart and one is sporty, but like they r so fashionable where i usually see characters that don’t centre their personality around fashion looking very unfashionable
THIS LMFAO HOW DO YOU LOOK AT A FUCKING HORSE AND GO "yeah what a whore" LIKE WHAT???
That comment talking about how children would be messed up for life even went as far as to imply girls innately have sexual feelings for horses. Wtf?
i know for a fact that article did not slutshame HORSES
storytime princesses unlocked a memory for me!!!! i never had one as a kid but i DEFINITELY remember looking at them in the stores 😮
I honestly couldn’t tell you if I had Courtney ( 36:12 ) or if I just longed to have her so intensely that I gave myself false memories, but I can practically smell the Toys R Us when I look at that packaging! They were similar in size to BFC Ink (which were themselves similar in size to the ever popular, but out of reach, AG dolls, but articulated and more tween-proportioned), but for ✨teens✨, and I thought that made them SO cool. I just KNEW Courtney shopped at The Limited Too. 😂 It’s interesting about Teen Trends aiming to fill a gap between dolls for kids and adults, because that really is how I saw them at the time. They were designed to look like teenagers, as were the fashion dolls I had, but the size, detailed clothes, and articulation made them seem more sophisticated to my kid brain.
I just showed my mom and verified that I in fact did not own a Teen Trends doll. Maybe not getting Courtney was the start of my fixation on articulated dolls 😂
I'm a middle aged woman & have just got back into properly doll collecting again.
**opens up J Doll search*
I used to collect Strawberry Shortcake back in the 80s (I'm *that* old)!
I got my husband to buy me a MH G1 Zombie Shake VM & RG back in 2015 & kept them MIB, World & other events have led me back into the world of dolls i love. I'm obsessed with collecting again.
Dolls from my childhood & the first waves of Monster High.
I just got the Twins from Shadow High & the detail is impeccable.
So glad to have found your channel.
You're knowledgeable, witty, engaging. Your love for dolls & art will take you far, I'm sure.
I am learning so much while having so many chuckles.
Keep up the great work!
i GASPED ive been looking for the one on the left of the thumbnail since 2014
I do somehow remember Strutz! (Or something similar?) Used to see them as one of the coolest things in the world too because Bratz and Horses (very conventionally) were among my many kid obsessions
The America's Next Top Model roast was something I absolutely needed today.😂
Thanks for this fun upload! Love your vibe and personnality. Also the fashion is always amazing!
One the debate of horses as fashion dolls I'd say that that I don't know about other horses but the horse in question is definitely a fashionista supreme. An a doll with such exquisite taste I shall indeed refer to as a fashion doll.
You can use washable markers for WhatsHerFace, or at least I've always did when I had her as a kid
J-Dolls were popular amongst young adults into BJDs and Japan/Anime. The reason they’re not as well known is because they weren’t really sold in western stores, nor were they advertised to mainstream audiences.
i am fully in support of those yassified horses
You forgot to wish smurfette a happy birthday
Who remembers Moxie Teenz?
That person who wrote that insane review on strutz is the one who made things awkward and weird. If I was a child and I see a beautiful horse I'll be like "that's a beautiful horse" no more, no less. Now, if you're a full grown adult and you see a beautiful horse and the first thing that comes to your mind is "inappropriate" thoughts, then maybe you're the problem.
Imagine seeing horsegirls and immediately thinking of bestiality LMAO
The horses made her realize she was a furry
You must be forgetting a lot, because the bronies were AWFUL. Even drawing stuff of the fillies 😭
@@kaibaiarrio1299men are so wierd ew
@@kaibaiarrio1299not even horse girls. It’s just a straight up horse 😭
The reviews of those horses are just what happens when a girl sees another girl being confident and gets mad and calls her slurs because she doesn't know what to do
Lmao so true XD
Or when grown adults discover they're furries and panic.
💀 dang tell it like it is
Exactly! I though the horse dolls were ugly, but not for those dumb shaming reasons
The comment left on the Jezebel post at 13:53 absolutely blew my mind. There's something sexual about a little girl's love for horses?? The woman writing this just puts that out there as if that's a known thing. Is it??
I also rode horses as a kid, it definitely wasn't sexual for me. I don't think the "super feminine slutty" horse dolls would have ruined horse riding for me, if I'd been presented with one at the time. I think this lady might just be a furry and not realise it.
“She loves lasagna and is afraid of the dark” - that made my entire day omg
When you said that horse knew sign language I cackled. They knew what they were doing, that's so camp
I just assumed that she understood all those languages
13:55 “There’s something sexual about a girl’s love for horses” lmao, what?? 💀
That entire segment with people saying stuff like that is very concerning 💀
Some people want to do weird things with horses, but little girls aren't those people.
LITERALLY LMAO I read that and was like ???????ahem???? and "I don't know how to explain it" that's bc there's nothing TO explain bruhhh
Shocked to hear that Cutie Pops were only around for a year. I used to see them at flea markets and garage sales constantly. Legit thought they were some sort of big phenomenon that snuck past me.
I always saw them at Ross but never wanted them because the ability to pull out their eyes seemed ugly to me
I remember my dad getting me a Cutie Pops because it was cheaper than the Barbie I wanted, lol.
My clearest memory of What's Her Face dolls is that when they came out, I was 100% convinced beyond comprehension that the pink and yellow pigtail wigs were meant to be Sailor Moon references and I wanted to get them and draw Usagi and Chibusa faces on them SO bad, but unfortunately I had a temper tantrum in the Wal-Mart doll aisle and my mom wouldn't get them for me as a result lol
Also, as far as I know, the Storytime Princesses are one of those lines that was never really archived or researched back in the day (at least I don't remember seeing any resources back then or today)! I don't think many people cared about them even when they were on shelves and definitely not after, except for a handful of people. It's been REALLY hard researching them and their history as a result- lots and lots of packaging variants for each collection (afaik there's like...4 package variants of JUST the deluxe princess dolls), playsets that have only been photographed once or twice, some prototype images and a Wayback Machine archive of the website that MGA didn't update after it first launched- piecing together this line has been such a pain in the ass and I'm still trying to locate the other packaging variants for my collection lol, as well as the castle playset and the horses and carriage. There was even a planned 2010s reboot that never got off the ground, and I'm still hoping I'll find the Toy Fair photos of them but it's unlikely lol
I remember the Whats Her Face bedroom decoration game? Anyone remembet that?
I would have loved a whats her face doll! They seem really unique and cool especially for children who like drawing faces/people. I remember enjoying the doodle bear like concept toys. Omg imagine the anime kids! They really seem like they’d enjoy this idea!
@@SerenaWhatever hmm Interesting!
I love the "unfortunately, I had a tantrum" line lmao a perfect endcap to this tale of loss
I was never into fashion dolls as a kid. But I was obsessed with horses.
The one fashion doll I liked that was given to me was a Barbie that came with a purple pegasus. I mostly played with the pegasus.
I would've loved to have a fashion horse.
I bet that those who slutshamed those fashionable equines didn't want to admit they get off to mlp. Or that they are secretly Hazbro employs spreading slander to kill of any competition
So you had the Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus doll. Fun fact: the pegasus is actually Barbie's (or at least her character from the movie) sister who is under a curse.
@Ariadne Frolich Yeah!
I never seen the movie...
But the doll also came with this crystal wand with a horse inside of it that lit up... Shit was 🔥
That magical light stick had me calling myself the horse wizard!
@@StarStoneWolf Lol. Yeah, it was pretty awesome.
That was literally me. I hated dolls when I was a kid and loved horses. So when my mom bought me a Sierra, I fell in love with her being a cool horse with great hair and style. I dunno what people were smoking to slutshame them. But it is funny how the mlp fandom took a major part in hating Struts
Check out the 80's toyline 'fashion star fillies' they were so cool!!! Way better by leaps and bounds, than the horse fashion toys featured in this video.
"let me know which ones you immediately opened up a new tab for" don't call me OUT LIKE THIS 😂
I _absolutely_ immediately looked up J-doll bc how could I not? I've been eyeballing the Pullip x Sanrio collab for litcheral years and now you're telling me they also had super cute dolls with the same body and same quality but inspired by global fashion???
Same. I saw the fashion for the J-dolls and had to look it up. Also finally looked up Pullip dolls. Usually I'm not a fan of dolls with super crazy proportions, but the Pullip dolls are so cute! I was squealing at how cute some of the J-dolls were.
Also check out Hestia Dolls! They are another short lived Jun Planning line; I always forget then remember they exist.
@@novembercrustNO! Why did you make me look them up?! 😅
The America's Next Top Model part was SPOT ON 😂😂 that show was SO problematic but I ate it up (as did many others my age)
I always found it annoying that they expected the models to be able to work through really extreme conditions without flinching and gods help them if their makeover didn't go well.
I also remember Tyra having the braces removed from one of the contestants and I was so concerned. First off, Tyra shouldn't mess with someone's medical equipment without consulting the doctor who gave it to them first and second, braces are expensive as hell. Lastly, that could have really fucked up her teeth. If you remove braces and you don't give the patient a retainer, their teeth will just move back to their original position and she'd have to start over again.
I hope production paid for replacement braces.
There’s a series by Willie Muse where he goes through a season of ANTM, and it’s so wild. Highly recommend.
It's also exactly how little girls play with dolls lol just making up some morbid storylines and drama, it really would've fit perfectly
as a lifelong horse girl and fashion doll lover, it is genuinely tragic that struts barely sold whatsoever. i would've been their number 1 stan on planet earth had they ever found their way onto my local walmart's shelves
seriously they look so cool i would've been fist fighting kids for them 😭 we were robbed!!
I love your handle so much
@@crazyowlgirlcncowner lol thank you i just changed it
@@thebarbiediaries The profile photo goes so well with it too. We stan the creepy turtle
"There's something sexual about a girl's love for horses" ? What the actual fuck, someone needs therapy RIGHT NOW
And jail
You are incredibly knowledgeable about the doll world. Honestly, the toy brands should hire you as a consultant or co-designer. I speak from a management lens, who’s always looking for talent in my own field. These toy brands are crazy not to hire you!
Right?!!? i’ve always been SO impressed with their knowledge
What field do you work in?
I'm not even a huge doll collector, but I was absolutely awestruck at the designs for some of the J Dolls. Vasterlanggatan and Diamante la Calle had my jaw on the floor, they're so pretty
I have Vasterlanggatan and she's truly beautiful. She sort of has sugar plum fairy vibes, but in all white. She's apparently one of the more affordable ones second-hand these days, but back when I bought her, I got her for $20 at a Ross. I did wind up clearing out their shelf and dispersing them among friends, but now I kind of wish I had hoarded all of them for myself lol
I want want so badly, I hope that I can find an affordable one some day.
Awh I haven’t seen the Cutie Pops before, they are SO CUTE! Love the sweet Lolita (especially with the little skull hair clips!)
They’re so cute!!! I’ve never seen them. They look like around the time I discovered Lolita so kind of nostalgic ❤
About to date myself here, but when I was a kid I was OBSESSED with Fashion Star Fillies, which are like the 80's precursor to Struts with their fashion, rooted hair, and glam sensibility. They were the Bad Bitch horses to rival 80's MLP, which was super unfashionable lmao.
They were fabulous! I still have the purple and teal pegasus 😄
YES THESE! They were the most awesome horse fashion toys! I loved the semi realism mixed with the almost barbie-level costumes! The frills, the lace, the sparkles, the hair!!!
Also.. I love the Kairi outfit. I get so excited when I see another Kingdom Hearts fan in the wild! 😊
I AM SOOOO HAPPY TO SEE STRUTS ON THIS LIST
ive been obsessed with them for once and absolutely devastated at the fact that i was unable to find them ANYWHERE. Its also insane that theres like. No info about them online. 80% of mentions of struts are just blogs completely bashing them :(
Same here! and it's insane to me just how many articles were made bashing these cause grown-ass adults were turned on by a horse doll.... like as a kid I just thought they were super fun and pretty lol
Aw I’m sorry 😢 that seems really mean to people who like the kids toys. Hopefully you’ll find a cool forum soon 😎 🐴
I think my favorite obscure doll line right now is Night Lolita/Yelouli! I can't find, well, pretty much any info on them, but I think they look so so cute. The dressed doll with Chinese historical fantasy aesthetic + PreCure vibe is just immaculate. Wish there's more easily accessible info on them though (and on other lesser known Asian fashion doll in general)
I was rabidly obsessed with horses as a kid and vividly remember Struts. I wanted one but never got one. My mom thought they looked ridiculous. She couldn’t get passed the high heels on horse hooves lol.
Love those Strutz with all of their weirdness! Wish I had one! Also thought they belonged to the same universe as Bratz. Have the feeling they were ahead of their time.
i absolutely love struts! it's actually one of my favorite doll lines. i have sierra and milan 💜 i would die to have that parisian rio though..
Dude this literally seems like a horse-girls dream and I could see many young children enjoying these toys. Having worked with horses and many horse girls this just seems like a well designed toy. Idk what that article is talking about sexy (w)horse?😅 wtf. I’m just glad people like you got to enjoy your horse toys!
Videos only just started and I already love it, Kairi's kingdom hearts 3 look is so cute!
I had a Whats-her-Face doll and absolutely loved it. I still randomly find the doll masks and the stamps scattered around my remaining childhood toys and clothes. A neighborhood girl stole one of its wigs once, and being a very upset 9 year old, we ended up giving each other a black eye and actually became friends from it.
Friendship through fire then 😂
As a fellow WHF doll fan , what a great story! I'm glad you ended up bonding despite the intial violence 😂
Please someone make more horse fashion dolls, I'm now officially obsessed 🤧💕 she was slayinggggg ~
arguably, all my little ponies that have pony wear are horse fashion dolls. E: :)
Kenner actually made horse fashion dolls in the 80s called fashion star fillies. They aren't as obscure as struts, but unfortunately they are not poseable. They are built pretty standard to typical horse dolls with brushable hair but come in fun colors and had clothes.
I had a Trini doll from the Power Rangers line, but I got pressured by my adoptive mom to sell her in my early teens, because I was "too old" for dolls. I miss her so much.
Ugh I hate that sentiment. You're never too old for something you love. I wish your mom had let you keep her. I'm 19 and I still have all my Ever After High dolls. Cannot imagine selling them
The yassified horses are honestly iconic, like, I am in full support of these glamorous fashion ponies💅
a horse with high heels is inarguably a fashion doll 😂 i'm obsessed with these now. in both looks & personality, rio is spencer hastings in horse form
I had a whats-her-face! As a kid I really wished they had sculpted a nose for her at least because I could NOT draw one and it bothered me so much that she didn't have one lmao. I also remember the markers being a little TOO washable, so if you touched her face too much, her face would start melting off 🙃 but the idea was pretty cool and I'd be curious to see something similar on the market again
MGA decided to discontinue Kiana, because someone from Mattel either a lawyer or employee, had too much delusional juice one day, and said that Kianna and Kiana were the same character, even though they’re completely different in so many ways.
I actually found a loose beauty cuties doll at a thrift a few months ago, left her cuz I don’t collect loose dolls and didn’t really have a place for a doll like that in my collection. But when I was holding her I couldn’t help but think about how heavy her head was. I was just imagining 5-10 year old girls getting her as a present and beating each other with her head 😂 I swear it was like a weapon
I remember when PullipStyle was selling J-Doll. The owners said they got a cease and desist for carrying the doll named after the famous street from their state. They explained they weren't the company making the dolls, but it didn't matter, they weren't allowed to sell it. They had to pretty much give those specific j-dolls away at the following Pullip Fan meet up. One of my friends who attended the meet up, told me this story because she walked away with one.
Holy crap, what?? How was the law on their side with that? It's a street!!
...it's a street??? no one owns the legal rights to a street name
I only found out about j-dolls because of pullip-related spaces online like pullipstyle and pullipsandjunk a few years ago, im glad i did because they are gorgeous
If I'd known about J-Dolls at the time, I'd have been collecting them. They're gorgeous! Love the Power Ranger dolls as well. And the little peek at your PR shrine. I've had to pack mine up for moving, so seeing yours on display made me smile.
Not on topic at all, but did you see the new 30th anniversary special "Once and Always"? It's SO GOOD!!!
I saw the J- Dolls and immediately ran to Mercari to see if there were any being sold and Old Churchill is actually being sold for less than 100 USD
NO WAY.
I did the same! They’re way more expensive now!
I used to want the horse ones so bad when I saw them as a kid xD I was someone that had more of an interest in more animal like fashion dolls because I kinda felt like oh I can see ppl anywhere & and any day. but an animal doll with gorgeous eyes & eyelashes, accessories, & clothes I could swap out was so unique & cool to me xD There rlly wasn't anything else out there like it. Kinda got something similar with some of the later MLP toys, but not to this extend lol. I also had a What's Her Face doll growing up but it was an animal version. Basically it was a vague looking animal that came with different ears & tails would could swap out & a neck & legs that extended so you could make it into a bunch of different animals. The fact that not one could you have just ur basic dogs & bunnies with it, but also make it into a giraffe was pretty cool xD
I literally spent all of yesterday looking for a Struts doll online and couldn’t find a single one for sale. Anyone got any tips on where to find them? :(
Best advice I can offer is to have ebay alerts turned on for every possible struts-related term you can think of. They don't turn up for sale very often unfortunately
I did not remember Cutie Pops at all until you showed an image of Candy, and all of a sudden I was having flashbacks to 2012 when she was my favourite doll in the world. I have no idea where she is now, I probably got rid of her ages ago (just like I did the rest of my dolls) but geez, what a blast from the past.
Ok the strutz part just reawakened my nostalgia for the Sassy Stables horses. They were a line of talking horses that had matching shoes saddles and bridles as well as a bunch of other accessories you could dress them in and some of the items had these little sensor cartridges so the horses could tell what outfit you were putting on them and they’d comment if you dressed them in the items belonging to another horse. They were some of my favorite toys as a kid
I remember my dad got me a Strut horse when I was kid (the brown one with pink clothes to be exact). I was too young to know how to take care of her responsibly and eventually threw her away, and I always regret it cause they look so pretty xd
I can’t say I’m doing too hot right now, but it is definitely not because I owned a dressed up horse as a kid lol
I was a My Little Pony girl & put my ponies in my Barbie's clothes when I could. I wish I'd known Struts existed. Could your imagine the animated series though, it would have been too hot to trot. Maybe we could've even had a crossover.
OMG Melanie's Mall. I had a lot of it as a kid, the tiny accessories were so much fun. I kind of regret giving them away. But another mini doll line I never see mentioned, but I loved as a kid was Krystal Princesses. They came in little glitter snowglobe domes and had themes like "candy princess" and "rainbow princess", and they also had their own castle playset. Loved them.
Why does no one ever talk about the Lil Bratz dolls because as a child I loved them not only were the super affordable which meant my parents were more likely to buy them for me but as a child they were easier for me to hold and play with. They were also really popular in the early 2000’s they had play sets to go with the dolls like I remember having the mall (which included several different stores that connected and stacked on top of each other as well as a working escalator). I also had a house for them I loved them they were my favorite toys and as a child I didn’t like the regular bratz only the Lil Bratz but no one seems to remember them.
I had to do a double take -- I did NOT expect the Beauty Cutie you'd be holding to have that large of a head. All of these dolls are fascinating, though. Great video!
I had a Little Mermaid Storytime Doll as well! I loved her because she had auburn hair like mine. I really enjoyed her lower-saturated green clothes, and tanned skin. Thank you for unlocking that memory!
I too asked for a What’s-Her-Face doll, and got one. I was like…15 at the time, so that was probably a little unusual for a teen in the early 2000’s, but the concept was just too cool to pass up.
Edit: Melanie’s Mall was so fun, I hope you’re able to get some for yourself. One of her tiny accessories was a metallic glittery gold credit card with her logo that was actually almost a perfect scale for Barbie.
Melanie's mall was all me and my sisters got for Christmas one year and it was one of the single most impactful presents we ever got. I don't have a single peice left in my collection because we played with them until they literally fell apart. They were a wonderful memory!!
I will always have a place in my heart for Melanie's Mall. I'm old enough to remember the playsets in stores (which oddly enough the biggest selection in my area was at Kmart stores) and have always thought they were SO adorable. I own the entire playset and yes it is a big space commitment. Some of the fashions haven't aged well because they use a pleather fabric that cracks and my escalator nolonger works:( I've wanted to figure out a lighting system for it but haven't mastered how to do it yet.
Me and my sister owned the ANTM dolls!!! They felt like a high fashion Barbies because their makeup and pose was so glamorous
The strutz dolls are actually incredible, I’m loosing it at the heel hooves
My wife and I scooped up the power rangers for girls Kimberly doll at an estate sale with the Star Trek Barbie. My wife had the action figures so she never had the dolls. We kept her in box because the box itself is such a time capsule and we hope to find Trini one day
As a person who loves MLP, I'll be keeping an eye out for any struts dolls- they're so cute! Also, idk how they're "inappropriate" they're literally HORSES- Horses! The comments on them are super gross too, especially that last one.
A horse being fluent in sign language is so insanely funny to me
I love the cutie pops dolls. I loved pulling them out when talking to other collectors who only really started with mh years later.
They are rad honestly. I bought them while they were still in store and bought 3 or 4 I think.
I’m surprised you didn’t mention the mini ones that were almost lalaloopsy like with the swing legs and hard plastic clothes. Fun little shelf dolls though.
I also got the one who was movie theatre themed and came with a dog.
Odd little doll line but I love them a lot.
They are mildly terrifying when their eyes are out as the pupil hole is uncoloured and just kinda spooky.
in my country the yellow and pink Rangers don't sell well, I remember that if you bought any power ranger figure, you got yellow or pink ranger for free.
I haven't heard of Struts and I really want one now! I think whether or not something is a fashion doll depends on how it's meant to be played with, rather than necessarily having a humanoid shape
Cammy in Kairi cosplay sign me the fuck up!
Am I the only one who was SCARED of the whats her face doll? 🤣😆😭
I was kinda surprised when i saw Struts on this list, because i think they were decently popular here in russia when they came out! At least i remember that a lot of girls in my class had one lol.
Great video as always!
THANK YOU FOR UNEARTHING MY MEMORY OF HAVING A KIANNA TEEN TRENDS DOLL WHEN I WAS A KID??? I thought I remembered every doll I had clearly (a lot of Bratz, some Winx club dolls, a couple Barbies, what's her face, also!!!) but I forgot about Kianna.... i was kind of in love with her as a child, and wouldn't be surprised if having that doll is the origin point of my love of alternative/punk fashion now lol
Oh my god, ive never heard of melanie's mall but i would have KILLED for that playset as a kid
I've heard what's her face being talked about so much lately and always thought "wow thats so unique how have I never heard of these" Until!!!! you showed a picture with the stamps! and it all came rushing back! I still have those stamps mixed in with other childhood toys
I found my old What's Her Face doll a few days ago and man did I love this line! I love dolls that allowed kids to be more creative with them, like dolls where you could swap faces or bodies... Kinda like the Betty Spaghetti ones with weird interchangeable noodle arms
The Struts dolls are actually so cute, the only thing I find a bit weird about them are maybe the distorted hooves to fit into the heels but man what I wouldn't give to get my hands on one ahah
You activated a core memory for me with the Melanie's Mall dolls, and I am mad at my childhood self for getting rid of them. When you first said the name, it didn't seem familiar, but as soon as I saw the playset photos they snapped back into my consciousness. I don't think I ever had the buildings, but I know I had some of the little dolls and 'store' style accessories. Dress forms, hat mannequins, tiny hair salon miniatures, etc. So crazy. I also had the Whatsherface dolls, but had a hard time connecting with their facelessness. The customizable furniture was totally bomb, though!
Oh my GOD. I remember these I first saw one online when I first learned about doll collectors. They’re soooo cool and cute! It’s so 90s and the colour palette I love 💕 I mean it’s a damn twee mall 😭
I had Melanie's Mall & it was one of my favorite playsets ever! It absolutely slayed! The Fountain and escalator worked! In the pet shop there was a little parrot that when you put him on his little stand he would like squawk and I think say a couple of things. The cash registers all made cash register sounds! And if I remember correctly when you put Melanie under the little hair dryer in the salon the hair dryer made hair dryer noises as well. Also a bunch of different things lit up. And I remember so vividly how difficult it was to change the little outfits on these little freaking dolls. This place that required so many batteries! I remember having to use a whole like 24 pack of batteries just to get everything working. But that escalator - was like my favorite thing ever! I just thought it was so incredibly cool. I absolutely loved this place that and I'm so sad that my mom let my little cousins take it after I went away to college. Otherwise I would have still had my Melanie's mall! 😫😭🤣 this and the Barbie McDonald's are my two favorite playsets that I ever had and they both live rent-free in my head!
the criticism about the horses is so weird THEY ARE HORSES WEARING DRESSES AND HEELS???
First, I laughed so much during this video, your sense of humor really showed up.
I had a lot of feelings about a few of these doll. I, too, lost most of my original collection for Reasons, so I have fellow feelings for you. My (now adult) kids each had a Storytime Princess doll. I agree, they are so beautiful! My kids named theirs Dovasary and Saraiyu after 2 character’s from Tamora Pierce’s Trickster’s Series. Remembering them cascaded me into so many lovely memories from when they were young. Also, I was recently researching ~18” tall dolls that were not AG shaped. My youngest brought out their Teen Trends doll for me to examine. Those floppy joints make an extremely cuddly doll that is fun to hold. Plus, their feet are so delicate and well-shaped. Dolls mean so much to me and I really appreciate your thoughtful videos.
The Strutz… omg, thank you for reminding me how long I’ve been reading Jezebel. 🤦🏻♀️ They remind me so much of Fashion Star Fillies. I has several when I little, and I held onto one until college. I loved them so, so much.
One day recently, at Goodwill, I found one that looked just like the one I hung onto into my twenties. I got a few stares clutching her to my chest on my way to the register. 💕
I love this kind of topics unearthing doll lines and appreciating each of them for what they are
The J dolls are just gorgeous!
I had a what's her face and It broke IMMEDIATLY i maybe played with It for 30 minutes and the head split apart. I was so devastated especially because i had to live away from home for a while and i guess It was my only personal toy. Not a fond memory. Anyway i kept the scissors and markers for a decade so maybe they could be still good idk... Also i Remember the wigs were fun .
i’m SO HAPPY someone else remembers the What’s Her Face PC game!! i remember it so incredibly vividly. my friends and i never had the dolls but we used to all sit around the PC and play the game. i remember there being a movie making game, where you could make little movies with the girls. so much fun!!
the people "calling out struts" for their style really just outted themselves as the weird ones. Like what makes you get that riled up over a horse in heels? Does my little pony make you feel the same way Karen?
Every Christmas my parents mention What's Her Face, and how they had to go into every single shop in our city to find them for me the year it first released. Because apparently I said that if I didn't get one, it would be the worst Christmas ever. Bless their hearts, my parents did pull through and find me one on time for Christmas. But 20+ years later they still won't let me forget it
J-dolls look so good! To bad I did not get to enjoy them when they were still in production.
btw, what caused their discontinuation? I cannot seem to find an answer to that on the net..
You’re the reason I bought Kianna! I love her style, but it’s ridiculously hard to find their fashion packs. And you’re right, the hair is BAD. It even affected the vinyl of her head 😢
Omg what’s-her-face! I made her a vampire face girl because I was obsessed with Dracula as a kid 😂😂😂
I've recently found your channel, and I'd just like to say that you really make my day and your videos are so fun. I'm not a doll collector, and I didn't play with many in my childhood, but your content still resonates with me so much.
i'm absolutely losing my mind about people slut shaming the fashion horses
The horses look so odd but also so fab like the all have personalities different from their fashion
Omg the Struts section had me howling, you’re hilarious! But also, now I really want one 💅🏻🦄
The one articulated leg on the horses is sending me, why is it so funny
a little power ranger's shrine XD
when you have low moments, when you need energy... look to the power rangers
I used to have the cutie pops dolls when i was little! I remember hunting for them in a bunch of stores with my mom and then they all the sudden just disappeared
love the video!! it’s so cool learning about more obscure doll lines. just wanna say your videos have reignited my love of dolls from when i was younger ❤️ i’ve been looking in my garage and cleaning up my old mh and eah dolls
literally fell in love with the J Dolls when you introduced them and immediately cried at the ebay prices 😭
Omg I loved those Storytime Princess dolls!!! I had the Sleeping Beauty doll and the Little Mermaid doll with the rubber tail thing. I kinda wish MGA reused those sculpts for the Dream Ella dolls, just because it feels like a shame they're never used again when Dream Ella uses a *lot* of assets from the Storytime Princess dolls like the castle playset.
FINALLY I see a doll video talk about Storytime Princess! I had those dolls and loved them! If I recall correctly, they had a collaboration with Shrek, which included Fiona and the versions of the princesses from those films.
I did watch America's Next Top Model with my family as a kid, but I don't think I knew of those dolls' existence. My cousin and I would play our own Top Model with Barbie and Bratz dolls, but it was purely the competition and not the drama.